This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It is in proximity,” as public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson says, “that we understand things we cannot understand from a distance.” For the last 12 years, college faculty working with…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from Government Alliance on Race and Equity provides a roadmap for equitable development to advance racial equity. • What role can you play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Using two estimates of undocumented immigration suggests that, on average, undocumented immigrants reduced or had no effect on crime in 154 US metropolitan areas, researchers report. “Even after estimating the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many parts of what is now the United States, communities have in recent years replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. Celebrating Indigenous cultures every Oct. 12 is important.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is approaching an inflection point. Outsize wealth is rapidly accumulating, alongside an acceleration in philanthropic ambition. As these two powerful forces converge, they will likely reshape the social sector for years…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flawed systems that have failed marginalised communities living in the Global South for decades. These groups now face myriad crises all at once, from job…
Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Migration Policy Institute indicates the need to bolster home visiting programs for immigrant and refugee families, who are largely excluded from their benefits. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Georgene Huang was two months pregnant, unemployed and looking for a work environment that promoted women and offered decent maternity leave policies. Yet asking questions about aspects of a job…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) has launched its “Roll to the Polls” campaign, an industrywide effort among to help voters access polling sites via free or discounted vehicles on Election Day. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 may leave an additional 130 million people hungry by the end of the year, according to the United Nations. And a recent report by CARE shows how women and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to the latest Employment Situation report released by Bureau of Labor Statistics today, the U.S. economy in September added 661,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, reflecting an important slowdown in employment growth. Also…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, or SCF, released last week, shows that the wealth of many U.S. households never recovered from the shock of the Great Recession…